PEI municipal elections (Today: November 3)

[Hatman 🍁]

Obligatory thread for an election I doubt anyone cares about.

I did make a blogpost with a map in it: http://canadianelectionatlas.blogspot.ca/2014/11/prince-edward-island-municipal.html

In Charlottetown, there's a re-match from 2010 between their Tory-leaning mayor and a progressive former city councillor.  Also Mike Duffy is running for city council. (No not that Mike Duffy, I'm afraid)

[Hatman 🍁]

Clifford Lee well on his way of being re-elected. Basil Stewart in jeopardy in Summerside.

[Hatman 🍁]

Basil Stewart, who has been mayor of Summerside since 1985 has lost!

In Charlottetown, Clifford Lee was re-elected by a somewhat closer margin:

Clifford Lee: 7696 (57.5%; -2.3%)
Philip Brown: 4828 (36.1%; +1.0%)
Keith Kennedy 862 (6.4%)

Despite the closeness, Lee won Brighton Ward, which he lost to Brown in 2010. However, Brown did win neighbouring St Avard's Ward, which I think the NDP did well in in 2011. 

[Boston Bread]

Do these results translate to anything provincial or federal? I'm guessing no since Atlantic politics aren't polarized. Liberals still a lock here next year?

[Hatman 🍁]

Probably not. But, PEI is kind-of polarized on old religious lines, I think. And Charlottetown, despite being fairly small, is still polarized between the more progressive downtown and the conservative suburbs, much like other cities. Also of note, Charlottetown's current boundaries are the result of an amalgamation, and like cities in other parts of the country that saw amalgamations, the city has a non-progressive mayor.